Yes. Actually, people need to grow up. Naturalisation applications use to take much longer. But no matter how quick HO makes decisions, migrants are just like impatient kids who want that red lollypop instantly in their mouth. I am going to send a suggestion to HO to raise naturalisation fees to £ ...

Those sections are actually for people who are applying for passports by claiming to be British Citizens through parents and/or grandparents etc. Naturalised citizens get a passport because they have been naturalised as British citizens, and not because of their parents or grandparents. Date of bir...

Application type: First Adult Passport Method of Application: PO Check and Send Date of application: 07/10/2013 Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS) Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013 Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013 Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013 D...

I went for passport interview and all the answer I gave them is correct. But when I sent an email ..they said my application gone back for examination today and they should have more information in few days time. Anyone have idea what does it mean ? I am just bit annoyed now. Since May I am going t...

Approximate DOB for parents and grandparents is fine. You can also write "not known". ah ok, because they also ask for their date of marriage or civil partnership; I don't think that civil partnerships existed back then!! I'll ask the oldest members of my family and try to get as close as possible;...

Assuming a Srilankan applied for Naturalisation. Someone should tell Teresa May, that they will end up issuing A Naturalisation Certificate for an entire family tree! :D Take a classic example DPDM Jayawardene '' Dhanasekhara, Padmakumara Dandinayaka Mullutivulu blah blah blah'' LOL cheers vr they'...

The important bit is that applicant's signature must not go out of the box. If countersignatory's signature goes out of the box, it won't matter. alright, and what if the countersignatory writes their name or something else outside the small boxes? is that an issue? Also, what if we don't know our ...

Ayyubi72 wrote:What if someone has a real lenghty south Indian name like

Balaraman Dhanasekharan Kalyanasundram Gundo-Rao

Jesus, they'll need 2 certificates then lol

Derivaz, Thank you for the response. It was an example. One guy I saw at the post office had this query and they mentioned that the Home office has made a mistake. I was not sure. I looked at the invitation which contained the right name as it appeared on the Certificate of Naturalization, but on t...

In my first application form that I filled online (waited a week to be delivered) before I signed the document I gave it to my countersignatory to sign. After he signed, I signed the document but I went out of the box with a mm. I filled another form signed and took it to my countersignatory who li...

That is a standard reply: Your application has not been completed. Your application is under consideration. A caseworker has not yet been allocated. A caseworker has been allocated. Your case is will be decided after necessary checks. Your case is awaiting external checks. Your case is awaiting int...

Friends, The Invitation Letter also contains a bit which spells out how the name appears on the certificate and explains what you need to do to correct if there are mistakes and asks you to arrange the Ceremony...... This is an interesting scenario. Assuming this bit is correct. Now after the Cerem...

Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 22.10.2013 Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO) Date of return of documents: Date of receipt of interview letter: 30.10.2013 Date of Pass...

thirdlioness wrote:Finally, there seems to be a move on fees being taken for naturalisation. Anybody who submitted there applications on 8th or 9th of Oct seeing any progress?

You won't see any progress; you'll just get the approval letter when it's finished

Friends, The Invitation Letter also contains a bit which spells out how the name appears on the certificate and explains what you need to do to correct if there are mistakes and asks you to arrange the Ceremony...... This is an interesting scenario. Assuming this bit is correct. Now after the Cerem...

Application type: First Adult Passport Method of Application: PO Check and Send Date of application: 07/10/2013 Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS) Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013 Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013 Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013 D...

Attended citizenship ceremony today at the local authority offices, council staff very professional and the ceremony was over in under an hour. There were eight people getting naturalised and about 20 people in total. Before the start of the ceremony, local dignitaries go round the room shaking han...

Application type: First adult passport Method of application: Postoffice check and send Date of application : 29/10/2013 Date of application acknowledgement: Date of receipt of interview letter: Date of passport interview: Date of return of documents: Date of passport receipt: good luck Thanks Deri...

Application type: First adult passport Method of application: Postoffice check and send Date of application : 29/10/2013 Date of application acknowledgement: Date of receipt of interview letter: Date of passport interview: Date of return of documents: Date of passport receipt: good luck

I just want to find out if its normal to get one of the passport pictures returned with the original documents,My passport and naturalisation certificate were delivered today and the passport picture that was countersigned was inside my passport,Is this normal.My interview is on wed,30 october. I a...

They might understand, if you explain it to them. :D I just done it by letter and email, hope they could understand my situation. I am just angry of the lady at nationality checking service, she didn't help me, she couldn't answer my questions about AN application! if WRS was issued by the HO, they...

I just want to find out if its normal to get one of the passport pictures returned with the original documents,My passport and naturalisation certificate were delivered today and the passport picture that was countersigned was inside my passport,Is this normal.My interview is on wed,30 october. I'd...

scrapper wrote:

njoy1987 wrote:congrats to scrapper

Thank you njoy1987. Did you get your passport?

I think he was approved a month before me, so he must have

They might understand, if you explain it to them. :D I just done it by letter and email, hope they could understand my situation. I am just angry of the lady at nationality checking service, she didn't help me, she couldn't answer my questions about AN application! if WRS was issued by the HO, they...

hi there, I need some help, today I received a letter from BA asking me to provide my WRS documentation. I apply for naturalization in September. Unfortunately all my certificates were lost or stolen 4 years ago. I provided a letter with all my registration numbers, couple of emails from BA from 20...